There was no sign of Borna Barisic for Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers on Sunday.
Some Rangers fans on Twitter believe that Borna Barisic is finished at Ibrox.
One of the subplots for the Gers this season was the resurgence of Barisic, who set the Scottish giants back £2 million last August [The Record].
The Croatia international had a disappointing first season in Glasgow, but a couple of early-season performances in Europa League qualifiers – and a goal – had renewed optimism that he could yet make it at Rangers.
However, the 26-year-old, taken off at half-time in a European game earlier this month, looks further away than ever from being a success story.
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard left him out of the squad entirely for Sunday’s 6-1 win over Hibernian, with Andy Halliday, naturally a midfielder, being used as the deputy left-back for Jon Flangan.
It spoke volumes for where Barisic is in Gerrard’s pecking order right now, and some fans of the Ibrox club believe that his race is run.
Earlier this month, Barisic said that he was ‘completely devoted’ to the club amid speculation that he could leave, but he might want to re-consider his stance.
As things stand, he is not going to be playing a lot of football this season and for the sake of his career, maybe a departure is smart.
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